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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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4 m: n2 U8 E) Y' g% IWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.
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- W$ D/ N* A+ FThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:' I, V, W0 k( Y
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;# j5 I& \+ R. P- b, s& v
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Pregnancy;
o; {, o; y8 P+ E) Q Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
* {7 `2 t+ O3 Y6 {/ | Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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/ h% r# n0 [& _4 R* R8 Q"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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